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1_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n will_v sweeten_v to_o we_o all_o providence_n and_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n 18._o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o while_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o faith_n in_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o he_o no_o outward_a change_n can_v work_v any_o great_a change_n in_o his_o spirit_n or_o make_v much_o impression_n pression_n upon_o he_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n will_v make_v a_o christian_n to_o sit_v down_o under_o change_n quiet_o and_o comfortable_o with_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n 2_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n will_v sweeten_v to_o we_o our_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o more_o
give_v he_o praise_v makinâ—_n it_o not_o only_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o the_o work_n of_o our_o heart_n powâ—ing_v out_o our_o very_a soul_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v manifest_v the_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o we_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o â—e_n have_v give_v we_o 5._o praise_v of_o god_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n shalâ—_n be_v the_o constant_a eternal_a work_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o shâ—â—â—_n bâ—_n full_o make_v partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o god_n and_o make_v full_a of_o joy_n with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o be_v not_o heaven_n work_v to_o be_v beguâ—_n by_o we_o here_o do_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o this_o will_v argue_v a_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o heavenly_a 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commend_v both_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o giver_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d we_o thankful_o and_o with_o enlarge_v heart_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o root_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o covenant_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o mediation_n it_o be_v perform_v to_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o set_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o this_o grace_n god_n the_o father_n delight_v to_o have_v his_o son_n honour_v and_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n therefore_o let_v christ_n be_v great_a with_o we_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o have_v procure_v the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n to_o we_o 4._o our_o prize_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o will_v be_v show_v in_o our_o longing_n for_o a_o near_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o he_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o 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upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o upon_o god_n in_o christ_n covenant_v with_o we_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o fetch_v sweetness_n from_o the_o covenant_n to_o suck_v out_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v in_o it_o i_o shall_v hold_v forth_o some_o exciting_a consideration_n incitement_n incitement_n some_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o god_n and_o upon_o his_o covenant_n of_o promise_n 1._o consider_v that_o as_o god_n repair_v this_o so_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v with_o the_o act_n of_o precious_a faith_n upon_o such_o a_o precious_a object_n as_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o believer_n and_o and_o happiness_n this_o be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n because_o it_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o of_o his_o all_o sufficiency_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o covenant_n by_o act_v say_v upon_o god_n covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n from_o thence_o we_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o god_n 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be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o faith_n repast_n and_o the_o world_n refresh_n between_o covenant_n comfort_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o creature_n comfort_n which_o be_v apprehend_v and_o take_v in_o by_o sense_n oh_o how_o do_v they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o pureness_n and_o fullness_n and_o durableness_n and_o universality_n or_o extensiveness_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o pureness_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o wax_n in_o the_o most_o clarify_a honey_n of_o earthly_a delight_n there_o be_v some_o bitterness_n in_o the_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o sublunary_a contentment_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter-sweets_a there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o dregs_n in_o the_o pure_a liquor_n of_o the_o world_n comfort_n but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o covenant_n interest_n in_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sincere_a this_o be_v honey_n without_o wax_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_a indeed_o without_o any_o bitterness_n in_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a indeed_o liquor_n without_o any_o dregs_o 2._o great_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o comfort_n which_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n fetch_v from_o god_n covenant_n and_o that_o which_o a_o worldling_n fetch_v from_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o fullness_n alas_o the_o bâ—st_a comfort_n which_o the_o world_n yield_v do_v rather_o provoke_v than_o fill_v the_o appetite_n do_v rather_o enerense_v than_o quench_v thirst_n no_o inferiors_n good_a no_o sublunary_a enjoyment_n be_v adequate_a or_o proportionable_a to_o the_o capacity_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o hannah_n weep_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o she_o be_v childless_a say_v eâ—kanah_n to_o she_o why_o weep_v thou_o be_o not_o
the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o 3._o god_n have_v tie_v himself_o by_o â—ovenant_n to_o his_o people_n to_o heal_v â—â—m_fw-la and_o help_v they_o and_o to_o give_v â—â—m_fw-la all_o needful_a good_a thing_n and_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o 32.40_o jer._n 32.40_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a yea_o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a now_o the_o soul_n know_v that_o god_n be_v no_o covenant_n breaker_n and_o therefore_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o tie_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o himself_o while_o faith_n be_v awake_a and_o active_a the_o believer_n have_v a_o dependence_n on_o his_o god_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v there_o be_v wisdom_n enough_o and_o power_n enough_o and_o goodness_n enough_o in_o my_o god_n and_o these_o attribute_n of_o his_o be_v engage_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v stay_v myself_o upon_o they_o oh_o christian_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n with_o strength_n and_o vigour_n upon_o god_n covenant_n will_v make_v we_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o have_v confidence_n in_o he_o even_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o deep_a affliction_n cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o our_o god_n when_o our_o condition_n seem_v to_o be_v desperate_a be_v it_o thus_o and_o thus_o with_o i_o be_v matter_n bring_v to_o this_o pass_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o let_v go_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v not_o lose_v my_o hold_n on_o god_n i_o know_v god_n will_v deliver_v i_o one_o way_n or_o other_o even_o in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v best_a for_o i_o this_o well_o be_v one_o happy_a improvement_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n by_o act_v faith_n upon_o it_o 7._o by_o this_o mean_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v 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